Mohave County miner., 1887-11-12
The FLORES Miii st.rts.
CkksAr, A. T., Nov. 8, 1857.

SENUAtJ n 81 NOV. D, loot
EpifoR MisER:
The Flores mill made its first start on
Monday afternoon last. AT the sound Of
the moving machinery the war-cloud
which has been gathering on Colone'
KinEer's brow the last ten days vanished
and happy, good-natured smile bsamed
on his features. The Colonel was told
that the concentrators could be got ready
In three or four days after the completion
Of the other machinery; consequently he
marshaled his forces and rushed the
work. which was finished almos, two
weeks ago, and since which time he has
had numerous promises of "only day or
swo more" but some thing--unknown to
III except Mr.. II. r. Holland--happensd
md 1t was not until Monday noon that
The word was given from the concentra-
ting room to turn her loose"
THE CONCENTRATIONS
Are pronounced success. The tailings
from them contain nothing and are or
their way down the canyon to Join the
sands Of the valley. Through the courtesy
Of Superintendent Kinzer and the in
yentor, Mr.. II. p. Holland, I was allowed
10 view them in operation. All / feel at
liberty to say Of their concentration is
that they are very simple, and any one
can see at the first glance at them the
utter Impossibility for any fbrors metals
70 20 through them. They are unlike any
other known concentrator, and Mr.. Hol.
land has been working for years upon
them; he finally dropped complicated
and intricate methods and adopted sim
plicity, and like some OF the best inven
tons the world has ever seen, one wonders
why IL WAS not thought OF sooner, it is
80 simple" Supt. Kinzer says the con-
contractors are doing all, and even more.
than WAS promised. Mr.. Holland has
good and sufficient reasons for keeping
secret their construction for the present,
but they will undoubtedly be In the best
and largest mills on the coast in o short
time. ..... .....
THE kendall BATTERIES
Must be seen to be appreciated. They
deceive their looks, and the most skepti.
cal must admit they ara ahead Of stamps
for medium hard quartz, at any rate
They started OF as pretty "a a quarter
horse, do their work smoothly and stead
lily, and are void of such "antics" q.
stamp batteries sometimes indulge in
Their discharge is double, through slo1
screens, and the amount of pulp comins
through is convincing proof Of their ex
cellence; besides, their ccst is not one
fourth that Of stamps. r.,E ....
a THE NINE n ~.
Has been timbercd in good shape. The
main tunnel is being driven 10 the south
east line as fast as men and dynamite car
drive it. Foreman Hemsley smiles and
looks pleasant, as he has the mill full o
ore and lots in the mine already down
When asked If be had any doubts as te
his ability to keep the mill supplied. ht
turned 10 Col. Kinzer and facetiously re
marked: "With all this water running
and pumps working, this is the dryes'
send off, ever witnessed; no, sir, il the
mill Was OF twice its capacity could bury
1t with ore" This is indeed promising
and am aware that there il as fine orc
In the tunnel as ever came out of the
mine, and no work has been done above
tho face OF it, which will give them in the
neighborhood Of one hundred feet back. =
Tue LABORATORY -.
Has been fitted up in good shape. Mr..
Burgess, who is presiding, is an analytical
chemist. No furnaces TO suit his needs
arc kept in stock at dealers in assayers
materials. so he adopted the plan OF Mr..
z. g. Dennis and built one in which be
can handle any thing from a scorifier to a
melting pot. The chemical department
will mystify any who do not know it,
,sss. but suffice 1t to gay there 10 every
thing that Is required for any kind 0!
isssying. Ns.
THE BOARDING HOUSE
II all that could he or II expected by the
isivers Of the deep, and owing to the
successful issues OF the mine and mill
Capt. Tobin wears q face 40 broad, but
not sweetsr, than his fiddle, and If "ye
editor" could make 1t convenient TO be
present you would be treated to the
cream Of the land, together with some
mellIfuous strains from the cat-gut and
horse-hair, and not
feel like QUO who tsesds alone
Some banquet hall deserted"
II was the intention, believe, to have
some Of Kingman's representative people
present at the starting Of the mill, but
the uncertainty Of the finishing touches t.
the concentrations did not justify the sig
nal to be given you. You will get the
opportunity. 81
ARE WE TO HAVE A TOWN.
It seems so. Already we have another
battery at Charley Gross house--a "gin
battery''-which is engaged In crushing
checks drawn on the Sather banking
house, at which fair share Of trade is
done in highly concentrated, compound
fluid extract Of tarantnla pickle. r..
Chief Engineer Brakeman proposes TO
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